HD Reserva Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-cooked beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
The HD Reserva Malbec is a deeply personal creation by winemaker Hector Durigutti, designed to showcase the unique, high-altitude terroir of Paraje Altamira in Mendoza's Uco Valley. Sourced from old vines planted at approximately 1,100 meters above sea level, this wine benefits from extreme diurnal temperature shifts and complex, stony soils rich in calcium carbonate. The winemaking process respects the fruit and its origin, utilizing native yeasts and concrete vessels for fermentation before aging in French oak barrels. This approach yields a Malbec defined by its chalky minerality, vibrant dark fruit, and elegant structure, representing a refined, terroir-driven expression of Argentina's signature grape.
🍾 About the Producer
Durigutti Family Winemakers was established in 2002 by winemaking brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, who sought to champion Argentina's heritage terroirs through precise, artisanal winemaking. Their viticultural base centers on Finca Victoria in Las Compuertas, a historic high-altitude appellation within Luján de Cuyo perched above 1,000 meters along the Mendoza River. Here, ancient alluvial soils rich in silt, gravel, and limestone combine with intense Andean sunshine and marked diurnal shifts, creating optimal conditions for certified organic viticulture. Rejecting heavy-handed intervention, the Durigutti brothers emphasize spontaneous native yeast fermentations, concrete vats, ceramic amphorae, and judicious oak aging to preserve varietal clarity and site transparency. Their portfolio reflects an extraordinary stylistic breadth, anchored by the benchmark Proyecto Las Compuertas Malbec and the icon cuvée Esencia, alongside heritage recovery projects such as Cara Sucia and terroir-driven expressions from regional outposts across Mendoza and San Juan.
🍇 Grapes
Malbec
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%